Libraries and student success: Achievements support system

 

https://www.eschoolnews.com/innovative-teaching/2024/09/12/3-ways-school-libraries-have-evolved-students/

The Helping Hand of Libraries on Academic Endeavors
by Anna DiValerio

Libraries in any capacity, whether academic or public, are open access to a diverse collection of information. They are also support systems for those in school and continuing that learning individually. I found this article that directly addresses student success and the impact that libraries can have on it. While this article chooses to focus on first generation students, I believe it still is able to directly reflect the efforts and outcomes of any students, and what libraries can do to help.

As a student myself, I also find libraries to be incredibly beneficial in my learning endeavors, not just with their collections, but with some of their hosted workshops/activities. This article was enlightening on the true impact libraries can have on the achievements and successes of students, while contributing those same outcomes to the effort of the students themselves.

Fitzgerald, S., Berube, S., Jiang , Z., & Ting, C. (2025). Library Use and Student Success: Focus on First Generation Students. Oclc.org; New Review of Academic Librarianship. https://research-ebsco-com.palomar.idm.oclc.org/c/3wabvt/viewer/html/dcwl2vgmfr 

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